HP StorageWorks 2.64 Director Switch - Manual (Page 15)

Director Element Manager user guide 15
1 Overview
This chapter provides an introduction to the HP StorageWorks Director 2/64 and Director 2/140
Element Managers. It is intended as a quick reference for using features available through the main
Element Manager window of the High Availability Fabric manager (HAFM) application.
• Managing the director , page 15
• Element Manager description , page 16
• Using the Element Manager , page 20
• Feature keys , page 19
• Backing up and restoring Element Manager data , page 47
Managing the director
You can manage the director through several different interfaces. These interfaces are as follows:
• The Element Manager and HAFM
Installed on a HAFM appliance shipped from the factory. (You access the Element Manager
through the HAFM application.)
• Embedded Web Server (EWS) interface
Using a browser-capable PC with an Internet connection to the director, you can monitor and
manage the director through the EWS interface embedded in the director firmware. The
interface provides a GUI similar to the Element Manager and supports director configuration,
statistics monitoring, and basic operation.
To launch the EWS interface:
1. Enter the director’s IP address as the Internet Uniform Resource Locator (URL) into any standard
browser.
2. Enter a user name and password at the login screen. The browser then becomes a management
console. (Refer to the Embedded Web Server interface online help or the HP StorageWorks
Embedded Web Server user guide for details on use.)
NOTE: The default user name for the right to view status and other information is “operator.”
The default user name for the right to modify configuration data, perform maintenance tasks,
or perform other options is “Administrator.” The default password for both user names is
“password.”
• Command Line Interface (CLI).
The CLI allows you to access many HAFM application and Element Manager functions while
entering commands during a Telnet session with the switch. The primary purpose of the CLI is to
automate management of many switches using scripts. The CLI is not an interactive interface; no
checking is done for pre-existing conditions and no prompts display to guide users through
tasks. Refer to the HP StorageWorks CLI reference guide for directors and edge switches for
more information.